Founded in 1907, the Charlotte Cushman Club was originally intended to provide respectable lodgings for actresses appearing
in Philadelphia theaters. In the years of World War II the Club ceased to provide residential services, becoming a favorite
gathering place of theater lovers as well as of the many actresses and actors visiting the city with their touring companies.
The Charlotte Cushman Club Records offer insight into the activities, the administration, and the membership of the Club during
the whole life of the organization, until its closure in 1998. The collection also includes part of the holdings of the former
Club’s museum and library.

title

Charlotte Cushman Club records

creator

Charlotte Cushman Club (Philadelphia, Pa.).

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 1223

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

16.6 linear feet (26 boxes)

inclusive date

1818-2000

bulk date

1907-1998

abstract/scope/contents

Founded in 1907, the Charlotte Cushman Club was originally intended to provide respectable lodgings for actresses appearing
in Philadelphia theaters. In the years of World War II the Club ceased to provide residential services, becoming a favorite
gathering place of theater lovers as well as of the many actresses and actors visiting the city with their touring companies.
The Charlotte Cushman Club Records offer insight into the activities, the administration, and the membership of the Club during
the whole life of the organization, until its closure in 1998. The collection also includes part of the holdings of the former
Club’s museum and library.